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French photographers who snapped topless Kate Middleton under criminal investigation (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:13:06 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The publisher and photographer of unauthorized topless snaps of Prince William's wife Kate have been placed under formal criminal investigation by French prosecutors.

Kate Hudson was ‘shocked’ to find out she was pregnant two months into dating Matt Bellamy (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:17:50 PDT

Kate Hudson was 'shocked' to find out she was pregnantThe 33-year-old actress met the Muse rocker at the Coachella music festival in 2010 and they enjoyed an "old-fashioned romance" before she discovered she was expecting his baby, but she was thrilled at the way he supported her on hearing the newsShe recalled: "It was all very old-fashioned and proper, and we went on lovely dates"And two months later I was pregnant READ MORE

Duchess Kate Middleton reveals she hopes she is pregnant with a boy during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:32:22 PDT

Duchess Kate Middleton's bump starting to showThe royal is expecting her first child later this year and while handing out symbolic shamrocks to members of the Irish Guards at the annual St Patrick's Day ceremony on Sunday, Catherine revealed she wants a son while her husband Prince William is hoping for a daughterGuardsman Lee Wheeler said: "I asked her do you know if it's a girl or a boy and she said not yet She said 'I'd like to have a boy and William would like a girl READ MORE

Kate Middleton and Prince William present shamrocks to Irish Guards for St. Patrick’s Day - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:14:03 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The luck of the Irish nearly tripped up the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton yesterday, as one of her high heels got stuck in a grate and almost caused her to fall during a St. Patrick’s ceremony with the Irish Guards regiment in Hampshire, outside of London.

Kate Middleton can trace Irish lineage back to High King Brian Boru (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:22:46 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Britain’s Queen in waiting Kate Middleton is related to Irish warrior Brian Boru – and singer Chris de Burgh.

Kate Middleton and Prince William are expecting a girl - Duchess of Cambridge lets it slip (IrishCentral)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:58:51 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Kate Middleton accidentally announced that she and Prince William are expecting a girl.

Kate Middleton and Prince William to attend 1st Battalion Irish Guards St. Patrick’s Day parade (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:06:43 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

Prince William and Kate Middleton will visit the First Battalion Irish Guards at the annual St. Patrick’s Day at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, St. James’s Palace.

Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton related to Irish singer Chris de Burgh (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 04:19:59 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Family researchers have an uncovered a link between Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton and Irish-British singer Chris de Burgh, who is most famous for his hit ‘Lady in Red.’

Prince William and Kate Middleton to visit Ireland in 2014 (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:06:33 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Kate Middleton and her husband Prince William are to visit Ireland in 2014.

Royal fury as Italian magazine publishes photos of pregnant Kate Middleton in a bikini (IrishCentral)

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:32:18 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Photos of Prince William and his pregnant wife Kate Middleton on a private Caribbean holiday have sparked fresh anguish for the Royal family.

"Merlin's” Kate McGrath joins Jonathan Rhys Meyers in "Dracula" NBC series (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:46:41 PST

By: RACHAEL LAIRD

Irish actress Katie McGrath has been cast as Lucy Westenra on an upcoming NBC series Dracula.

Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton voted the world's most perfect couple (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 06:00:56 PST

Prince William and Duchess CatherinePrince William and Duchess Catherine - who are currently expecting their first child together - topped a poll by UK TV network Watch, to find the celebrity pair British couples aspire to be like in 2013William and Catherine - who was known as Kate Middleton until her wedding in April 2011 - beat good friends David and Victoria Beckham into second place while Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie came third, with Beyonce and Jay-Z in fourthDespite recently getting engaged, people questioned in the poll thought Katie Price and Kieran Hayler will be the first celebrity couple to split in 2013, closely followed by parents-to-be Kim Kardashian and Kanye WestThe survey - which was carried out from Monday 14 to Tuesday 15 January with 1,000 participants by market researchers Vision Critical - was commissioned by Watch to mark the launch of 'Beauty and the Beast' on Wednesday 16 January at 9pm READ MORE

Kate Middleton painting looks like she’s posing for a mug shot - Or maybe it is a Lindsay Lohan night out look alike (IrishCentral)

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 04:31:17 PST

Paul Emsley's painting of Kate MiddletonI’m sorry, but that new portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge makes her look like she is posing for a mugshot or Lindsay Lohan after a late night outI don’t think much of royalty, but I do agree that Kate is a beautiful woman and if you think this portrait captures that beauty then I suggest you get rather large rose-tinted spectaclesThe white faced, puffy eyed incarnation of the future queen makes her look much older, and she is vaguely cross eyed, like she’d had too much gin to imbibe -- a la Lindsay LohanThen there’s the half smile that looks like a Chucky evil grin, not convincing at all READ MORE

Protests continue to rage as Union flag raised over City Hall to mark Kate Middleton's birthday (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 01:34:50 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Protests in Belfast regarding the new rule on limiting the flying of the Union Jack over Belfast’s City Hall incited a sixth night of violence in East Belfast on Tuesday. The flag, however, was raised for the first time this year on Wednesday to honor the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s 31st birthday.

Top designer Roland Mouret says Kim Kardashian has more style influence than Kate Middleton (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:30:49 PST

Kim Kardashian, Kate Middleton Humberto Carreno/startraksphotocomRoland Mouret, a designer for A-list favorite the Galaxy dress, has said that Kim Kardashian helps sell more clothes than Duchess of Cambridge, Kate MiddletonIn the past anything Middleton wears to a Royal event tends to sell out almost immediately The most memorable instance of this fashion phenomenon was when she work a brown, birdie Orla Kiely dress READ MORE

Kate Winslet and new hubby Ned RocknRoll headed for space? (IrishCentral)

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 07:15:30 PST

Kate Winslet and Ned RocknRollIt’s the wedding gift to end all wedding gifts! Just a day after news broke that starlet Kate Winslet married Ned RocknRoll in a secret ceremony earlier this month, reports are coming out that RocknRoll’s mogul uncle Richard Branson gifted his new wife with tickets to spaceThe Huffington Post reports that Branson gifted his new niece-in-law with the pricey $200,000 ticket to space with his Virgin Galactic program The trip entails a two-hour trip 60 miles outside of Earth’s surfaceOther celebrities reportedly signed on for the space trip include Ashton Kutcher, Russell Brand and Stephen Hawking READ MORE

Kate Winslet weds for the third time, ‘Titanic’ co star Leonardo DiCaprio gives her away (IrishCentral)

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:00:25 PST

Kate Winslet and Ned RocknRollKate Winslet’s reps confirmed this week that the ‘Titanic’ starlet has married for her third time, this time to Richard Branson’s nephew with the kooky name Ned RocknRoll, earlier this monthThis is Winslet’s third marriage - previously she was married to Jim Threapleton from 1998 to 2001 and later, Sam Mendes from 2003 to 2010, who directed Winslet in ‘Revolutionary Road’Winslet first met RocknRoll in August 2011 at Necker Island, Branson’s private island in the Caribbean It was a fateful trip since during that same visit, Hurricane Irene wreaked havoc and set fire to Branson’s $70 million house READ MORE

Irish lace firm responsible for Kate Middleton’s wedding dress create gown for Prince William’s baby (IrishCentral)

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:26:12 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

The Carrickmacross Lace Company in Co. Monaghan, which was responsible for the delicate lace of Kate Middleton’s wedding dress, say they’re ready to turn their hand to making baby clothes for the Royals.

An employee told the Herald, “I think anybody would be happy to oblige at this stage.”

The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William announced two weeks ago that they are expecting their first child after their fairytale wedding at Westminster in April 2011.

Her dress was made by English designer Sarah Burton of luxury fashion house Alexander McQueen. However, the stitching technique for the satin gown came from Monaghan.

The lace-making technique originated in Carrickmacross and was also featured on Diana, Princess of Wale’s wedding dress.

Carrickmacross lace was first established in the 1820s by Mrs Grey Porter, wife of the rector of Donaghmoyne, according to the County Monaghan’s tourist website.

The Carrickmacross Lace Gallery, which operates as a co-op, continues to produce the fine lace.

The company’s website says the lace was historically "made by the poor for the rich and famous."

The method used for stitching the delicate lace appliqué flowers on the train and bodice of the bride’s dress is named after the market town in County Monaghan where it began.

“Carrickmacross Lace uses a technique of needlework called ‘applique’, the lace being worked by applying fine organdie to a delicate net ground,” says the website.

Read more: Lace used in Kate Middleton’s wedding gown traced to Ireland

Ed Sheeran wants the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to call their baby "something rock 'n' roll" (IrishCentral)

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 07:01:46 PST

Ed SheeranThe 'A Team' hitmaker is thrilled the young royal couple are expecting a future heir to the throne and has urged them to be inventive when choosing a nameHe told the Daily Star newspaper: "I just think it's time for someone in the royal family to have a rock 'n' roll name for their kids Call it Ziggy or Twig"This is the time, if there's ever a time to do it, it's now READ MORE

Alas, news of Kate Middleton’s pregnancy will now dominate world media -- Forget famine, fires and foreign conflicts – a baby is due (IrishCentral)

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:16:29 PST

Duchess Catherine and Prince William announce they're pregnantThe news of Kate Middleton’s pregnancy will cause great joy across Britain and indeed many parts of the worldBut nowhere will it be greeted with more anticipation than in the world’s gossip-crazed media, crazy for the next royal storyAnd this is the big one, the next heir to the throne, a great-grandchild for the Queen, and the latest member of “the lucky sperm club” as Warren Buffet so memorably described those born into wealthSo forget, dear world, about the serious issues facing us such as fiscal cliffs, Afghanistan, and European meltdowns READ MORE